Please help...The questions about acne cream and excessively dry skin...Thanks :)?

Well ive been using this acne cream and this other thing for acne i got from the dermatologist in Singapore(While i was visiting fam.) and well it was working REALLY well there and there's SO much humidity in Singapore that i didnt even need to put on moisturizer so that my skin wouldnt dry out...umm then i got back to where i live and after a few days my skin started drying out pretty bad and i started reapplying moisturizer so that the drying would stop, after a while the drying got pretty bad, like i would have to apply moisturizer multiple times a day and i wouldnt be able to smile cause the my skin would crack...so after that started happening i just decided to stop applying the creams until my skin got more hydrated..and SO i was just wondering if it was a good idea to stop using the cream for a bit until my skin got a little bit more hydrated AND i wanted to know if its normal and thats just part of the healing process...


By the way, i used the stuff for almost 4 weeks and on the fourth week thats when it started drying out badly...





THANKYOU! :)


srry its kinda long!





Another thing like 90% of my acne healed but i still wanted to apply the creams cause of the other 10% and my dermatologist said it would help with the scars/marks that i might get(im talking about the pigmentation marks, you know those kinda brow ones...)Please help...The questions about acne cream and excessively dry skin...Thanks :)?
I wont be much help but did you make sure to use sunscreen? Prescription products make your skin much more sensitive to the sun, especially topical ones. When choosing a sunscreen, make sure it is OIL-FREE and NON-COMEDOGENIC. Sunscreen is a must. Look for sunscreens with at least an SPF of 30. I recommend getting a product solely for sun protection rather than get a product with added SPF. Sunscreen should be applied 30 minutes before sun exposure and EVERY 2-3 hours. Most people forget it has to be reapplied frequently when outside. And your steifel prescription is a retinol product. This makes your skin thinner and more sensitive. Avoid any scrubs and exfoliators or anything abrasive. And make sure you aren't using anything glycolic. Prescription products may not react well with natural products so stop using any oils you use at night. Just use what the dermatologist prescribed. Retinol products make your skin so thin that you have to stop application before even waxing your eyebrows. What happened in your situation though is the extreme weather change. Retinol products make you more sensitive to the cold, wind, and sunlight. The drying is a reaction to this. Just keep applying it and your skin should adjust within 4 weeks. You may also consider ONLY applying these products at night due to the increased sensitivity to the sun. as for your moisturizer, your skin type seems to have changed. You no longer have oily skin. Make sure your moisturizer is formulated for dry skin and once again is oil-free and non-comedogenic. If it is catered towards oily/combination skin types then it may be more mattifying thus further limiting oil production. Once again, dotn use any other products. Dont even use a toner as many contain alcohol and will be drying to your skin. The most you should be using is a BASIC cleanser meaning not medicated and non-abrasive, a moisturizer. and ESPECIALLY SUNSCREEN (I recommend La Roche Posay. It should be cheaper where you live rather than in the U.S.) Stop your nightly rituals and stop using those oils or any of that. If you can, see your dermatologist and bring those products to him/her so he/she can give a better explanation.





Try using only one of the products. Using 2 might be excessively drying. Next time you see your dermatologist, ask about if he/she can prescribe a topical gel that contains both clindamycin phosphate and tretinoin rather than you having to take 2 separate products of them. I recommend Ziana but Im not sure if that is available in your country. This will limit the amount of products you use on your face. Your dermatologist may also prescribe a prescription strength moisturizer to help with this problem.





btw...if you were left with just scars, then I would recommend Retin-A Micro. again...not sure if this is available in your country. its a retinol product as well. Its actually the most popular one out there. and make sure its the micro. Regular Retin-A is not water soluble and will lead you to having to wait a half hour after washing your face before application.Please help...The questions about acne cream and excessively dry skin...Thanks :)?
Wow that cream sounds wonderful (is it retin a)?





Anyway I'd lay off it until your skin breaks out again and settles back to the climate.





Find a gentle face wash, toner (witch hazel) balances face and keeps pores smaller, and apply the acne cream you have on blemishes


otherwise use wash cloth in the shower with the face wash in the AM to gently exfoliate the skin -





Drink a lot more water


and take vitamins a e and c if you can.
okay.. go to your dermatologist in your home town!!